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yet another pssc meeting thread

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paulgila Grand Master

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while mattyb was taking pix of some weird tree with red leaves i found an actual PALM.

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i think bob was having a CVA(cerebrovascular accident).good think i'm medically trained to ignore those things.

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marks garden.wonderful plantings & amazing hardscape.

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this homeless guy had to be physically ejected after he started screaming that cycads were better than palms.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Dang, you ARE desperate . . ..

Let's keep our forum fun and friendly.

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nice little balinese touch.i notice these things.

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bob & forum member tim.nice to meet new people,i am getting tired of babysitting mattyb all the time.

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heres tim talking to "that guy in the strange hat" even after we warned him not to.

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bob & dave from socal with "plaid du jour."

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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paulgila Grand Master

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bill shows us exactly where the brain aneurysm happened.

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mattyb looking for steve in sd.

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"oh well,i guess he's not here after all."

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biggest wallichia sp.i've seen in these parts.great job,mark!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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bizzies 'n' cycads.

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mattyb & len make small talk.

then they kissed.

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livistona sp.

that is a steep hill--musta been a tough job to plant all that!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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nice potted specimen.

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mattyb was the only one of the PRA team to get lucky that day...

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then notices his fly is still open.

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palmazon does his best "elvis" impersonation:

"i just wanna see--your teddy bear..."

sing along.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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when mattyb is ready to move on he starts crushing plastic cups thinking we will be intimidated.

the bungee cord was how we attached him to the bumper of my car to drag him to the next garden.

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nice brahea sp.near the asbagh garden.

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more balinese swag.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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paulgila Grand Master

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no one noticed the 2 hyophorbe behind this nice beccariophoenix.

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i thought this palm was livistona,it was armed & the leaf bases had that look to them...

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dont ask.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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largeness.

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is it my imagination or are bs & wal starting to look alike???

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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some cool "non-palmness"...

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the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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nice ti plants & d.saintelucei.

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this pictures not sideways,i was laying down when i took it.

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here mattybs camera he got in a cereal box as he "bogarts" my shot.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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mattyb already beat the "weed" thing into the ground.

i got nuthin'.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Jeff Searle Grand Master

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Paul,

Your pictures are nice, and it looks like you all had a good time. I see it finally warmed up out there that you don't need jackets.lol! Nice gardens.

Jeff

Searle Brothers Nursery Inc.

and The Rainforest Collection.

Southwest Ranches,Fl.

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Humour, its not for the light hearted.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Gbarce Grand Master

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Hillarious thread Mr. Denton - I enjoyes that very much.

... and yes BS Man does look like Wal with the new haircut

Gene

Manila, Philippines

53 feet above sea level - inland

Hot and dry in summer, humid and sticky monsoon season, perfect weather Christmas time

http://freakofnaturezzz.blogspot.com/

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Kris Grand Master

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Dear Paul :)

i must tell that you,that you are a gift to our forum.....simply fentastic stills with mind blowing Hi-Res images.....Keep up the good work ! :drool:

thanks & love,

Kris :)

love conquers all..

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MattyB Grand Master

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Paul you're funny. And you smell good too.

FYI, the tree pictured in the fourth picture down in post 10 is Inga Edulis, the tree mentioned in the Ceroxylon article in the last IPS Journal.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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paulgila Grand Master

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whats the one in the pic above it,mr.smarty-pants?

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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MattyB Grand Master

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not wearing pants

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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paulgila Grand Master

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put yer pants back on,then,so i can insult them again.

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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BS does look like Wal except that Wal wears aloha shirts,plants palms and has a wonderful weed free garden.

San Marcos CA

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BS Man about Palms Grand Master

BS Man about Palms

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BS does look like Wal except that Wal wears aloha shirts,plants palms and has a wonderful weed free garden.

Jealousy is not your good side, Shon.

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Sorry I missed it. And I agree that Wal's garden looks much better than BS's...

Jack Sayers

East Los Angeles

growing cold tolerant palms halfway between the equator and the arctic circle...

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Walter John Grand Master

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If this is a ploy to get me to post something, I can tell you right now, it's just not going to work.

Happy Gardening

Cheers,

Wal

Queensland, Australia.

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Yep Wal and I are a special breed alright.......everyone else is jealous!

Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

"The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

-George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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Kris Grand Master

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If this is a ploy to get me to post something, I can tell you right now, it's just not going to work.

:lol:

love conquers all..

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MattyB Grand Master

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We missed you and Lindsay, Jack. We also missed Scott! Where in the world is Scott Becker???????? Maybe his dog Deter ate him. Hey, where was Kim? OMG! Don't panick.

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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the last post was just a spelling nightmare.

anything to say for yourself,matiebeee?

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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MattyB Grand Master

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What? Panick? Is it panic? Nightmare? Are you losing your gravity? Huh? What's all this smoke from?

Matt Bradford

"Manambe Lavaka"

Spring Valley, CA (8.5 miles inland from San Diego Bay)

10B on the hill (635 ft. elevation)

9B in the canyon (520 ft. elevation)

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paulgila Grand Master

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buy a dictionary,dufus. :)

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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I say Paul's thread has better palm photos than Matty's. So I didn't get to see a farmer tan/ice cream sandwich. Big-g-Deal.

Zone 9b/10a, Sunset Zone 22

7 miles inland. Elevation 120ft (37m)

Average annual low temp: 30F (-1C)

Average annual rainfall: 8" (20cm)

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Thanks for the pics Paul, it looked like a fun day.

Reading this thread really cracked me up tonight, you and Matty are a riot :lol:

Formerly Jeff in Costa Rica
 

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paulgila Grand Master

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i dont know what yer talking about,jeff. :mellow:

:P

the "prince of snarkness."

 

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san diego,california,left coast.

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Coming in on this late... This is a riot!

As usual Paul, you are the master story-teller :lol:

Scott

San Fernando Valley, California

Sunset Climate Zone 18

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paulgila Grand Master

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scott we missed you & you did not have an excuse to be absent!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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Bill was making me laugh, he was telling me his 'mystery weeds' were from Madagascar.

Tim

Tim

Hilo, Hawaii

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paulgila Grand Master

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so thats why he is so hesitant to remove them,they are imported!!!

the "prince of snarkness."

 

still "warning-free."

 

san diego,california,left coast.

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